Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and he’s going to fight it head on.

The 78-year-old Jeopardy! host announced his diagnosis in a video and vowed to battle the disease as hard as he can. The recording was classic Trebek, it was heartfelt, smart and even infused a little humor. He says he has to beat the disease because he’s contractually obligated to host Jeopardy! through 2022.

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